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<p>[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 1461755, member: 25270"]I wonder this a lot too, but it's not the same across the board. Some countries' coins seem to be hot now. If you look at the Krause, coins from some countries which are apparently cold sell for a fraction of their Krause value, and other hot countries sell for multiples of those values. It also depends if the seller is shipping internationally I think. I've noticed some sellers get bids that are several times higher than others, and I think it's because they ship internationally. Maybe there is pent up demand in other countries which are pushing these higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can get a British penny or half penny with a fantastic design and great eye appeal from the 1800s for a dollar or two in many cases. In my opinion that's way underpriced. But I try to buy some New Zealand half crowns from the 1950s and 60s that Krause says are worth less than a dollar and the bidding goes up to $5, $6. Cayman Island coins have mintages of a few hundred thousand, but no one wants them. It doesn't always make sense.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 1461755, member: 25270"]I wonder this a lot too, but it's not the same across the board. Some countries' coins seem to be hot now. If you look at the Krause, coins from some countries which are apparently cold sell for a fraction of their Krause value, and other hot countries sell for multiples of those values. It also depends if the seller is shipping internationally I think. I've noticed some sellers get bids that are several times higher than others, and I think it's because they ship internationally. Maybe there is pent up demand in other countries which are pushing these higher. You can get a British penny or half penny with a fantastic design and great eye appeal from the 1800s for a dollar or two in many cases. In my opinion that's way underpriced. But I try to buy some New Zealand half crowns from the 1950s and 60s that Krause says are worth less than a dollar and the bidding goes up to $5, $6. Cayman Island coins have mintages of a few hundred thousand, but no one wants them. It doesn't always make sense.[/QUOTE]
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